Procurator fiscal depute Samantha Brown said: “It was 6.30pm when the accused entered the shop to purchase alcohol. There was a dispute over change that was given.

“He eventually left the shop, but returned several minutes later claiming his bottle had broken and he was demanding another. He was in possession of a broken bottle and was described as aggressive and threatening.

“There was no suggestion he was doing anything with the bottle, he was just in possession of it.”

Martin Morrow, defence solicitor, said: “He had bought Buckfast from the shop and there was some dispute over him paying with a £20 note or a £10 note and he wasn’t going to win that.

“He then dropped the bottle and it broke so he took it back to the shop.”